Man Convicted Of Homicide Nearly 30 Years After Wife Died In Calaveras County House Fire
CALAVERAS COUNTY (CBS13) — Nearly three decades after a woman was trapped in a Calaveras County house fire, her former husband has been convicted of killing her.
Karlsen collected a $200,000 life insurance policy after her death.
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Investigators initially deemed the incident an accident, but charged were filed after Karl was convicted in New York of killing his son, who was crushed to death under a car he was working on. Karlsen received a $700,000 life insurance payout in that incident.
Karlsen was already serving a prison sentence when he was arrested for his wife's murder. Sentencing, in this case, is set for March.